“Life by Lobster speaks to the heart -- of its audience, of fishermen, of a way of working that is also a way of living. It makes us see, and think, and feel deeply. You can't ask much more of a movie."
– Peter Davis, director, author, and Academy Award winner for “Hearts and Minds”

"This film should be required viewing for every Maine citizen."
- James Kaiser, Author, “Acadia: The Complete Guide”

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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

LBL TV Broadcast Info

Here is some more information regarding the broadcast of LBL on Maine Public Broadcasting (see blog post below).

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A native of Deer Isle-Stonington, ME, Iain McCray Martin graduated from Emory University with a film degree in May of 2009. Since 2005, Martin has directed a broad range of independent documentary, music video, electronic press kit, and narrative short productions.
These credits include significant work with Grammy-award winning blues legend Sean Costello, national touring folk and blues act The Wood Brothers (Amazon.com’s #1 pick for folk music in 2006), rising Atlanta blues and folk musician Joe McGuinness (2008 Atlanta Blues Challenge – Solo/Duo Winner), and the innovative Emory University Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital. Life by Lobster marks Martin’s first commercial theatrical release.
Emory University honored Martin’s creative, educational, and professional achievements on the 2009 Success After Emory web page, a site consisting of interviews with twelve graduating students. Martin is currently seeking opportunities in film or television production while beginning pre-production on his latest project.

ABOUT THE PRODUCERS

J. MILLER TOBIN: co-producer

A prominent Los Angeles-based director, J. Miller Tobin is most known for his distinguished career in episodic television. Having directed over 30 episodes in the past decade, Tobin’s credits include Gossip Girl, Numb3rs, Jericho, CSI, and Oz, among others.

OPERA HOUSE ARTS:

co-producer

Opera House Arts is a 501 (C) 3 nonprofit organization based in Stonington, ME. Founded in 1999, OHA supports original productions and creative endeavors that help to enrich the local community. Tire Tracks, an original documentary produced by OHA in 2006 garnered a Maine Academy Award.

FUNDING

Partial funding for Life by Lobster provided by the following:

- Sebastian Junger’s Perfect Storm Foundation- The Emory College Center for Creativity and Arts- The Maine Community Foundation- Opera House Arts at the Stonington Opera House- Jack Shaw and Ellen Shockro

DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT

I began work on this film when I was 19, in the summer between my freshman and sophomore years at Emory University. During that first year away from the small island off the coast of Maine where I had grown up, I realized, like never before, the uniqueness of my home and the

people who define it.

While I left our island to go off to college and pursue new found opportunities, many of my classmates in our close-knit, 26-member graduating class of 2005 opted to go directly to work on the water, taking on the life and lifestyle of commercial lobstermen.

Facing a myriad of economic and regulatory hurdles, not to mention trying to overcome youthful inexperience in a tough, competitive industry, these young men could be, I feared, a dying breed. Their story needed to be told.

Initially armed with little more than a camcorder and a newly found commitment to a career in film, I began my attempt at making something that personified the characterizations, motivations, and lifestyle associated with pursuing lobstering as a vocation.

Three years later, after a continual progression in my own abilities as a filmmaker, stacks of grant requests, upgrades in equipment, incredible honesty and patience from my subjects, over 20 hours of raw footage, and endless support from friends, family, and mentors came the story I had hoped to tell – an authentic portrayal of lobster fishing as an industry, a community, and a way of life.